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Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Middle East

Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce

Syria's warring sides met for their first talks in nine months on Monday, with their Russian and Turkish backers pushing…
Syrian child refugees struggle to get an education: UN
Middle East

Syrian child refugees struggle to get an education: UN

Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are struggling to get an education and many are being pushed into work or early…
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
Middle East

Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a…
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
Middle East

‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor

"Islamic State" (IS) militants put at least 12 people to death in execution-style killings in the ancient city of Palmyra,…
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
Middle East

Middle East expects big changes under Trump

Donald Trump's all-but-dismissal of human rights as a foreign policy principle could hit like an earthquake across a Middle East…
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
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Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana

Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran opposed a U.S. presence at peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital…
U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
Middle East

U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it carried out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State targets of interest to…
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Middle East

Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized delays in the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against the Islamic State group in…
Mounting frustration in Damascus amid widespread water cuts
Middle East

Mounting frustration in Damascus amid widespread water cuts

Omar Tarshan had never visited any of Syria's famous public baths until three weeks ago, when a water shortage in…
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks: rebel officials
Middle East

Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks: rebel officials

Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation…
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